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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.94/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 332 lb · 64 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.26/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 345 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 723 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,019 2,884
Feeder cattle 822 807 2,204
Slaughter cattle 70 141 359
Replacement cattle 71 71 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. much improved in price with load lots of calves with attractive weighing conditions offered. Feeders over 600 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade very active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 23 243.00 $243.00 $649 —
335–345 345 63 220.00–236.00 $235.26 $812 +15.26
362–382 369 6 210.00–221.00 $217.20 $801 -8.30
418 418 28 220.50 $220.50 $922 +33.64
456–485 471 14 180.00–189.50 $184.75 $870 —
500–531 517 17 170.00–184.00 $177.81 $919 -1.80
576–581 580 21 162.00–174.50 $164.93 $957 -9.82
602–642 632 8 151.00–165.00 $161.67 $1,022 +1.17
632 632 4 145.00 $145.00 $916 -15.50
698 698 18 154.50 $154.50 $1,078 -10.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–215 205 12 232.00–256.00 $251.80 $516 —
523–535 531 9 178.00–186.00 $180.63 $959 +7.63
557 557 2 175.00 $175.00 $975 +6.00
623–626 624 9 151.00–164.00 $156.79 $978 -4.95
655–695 673 32 143.00–163.00 $150.83 $1,015 -15.17
747 747 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,091 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 205.00 $205.00 $775 -4.00
400 400 2 181.00 $181.00 $724 —
489 489 7 170.00 $170.00 $831 —
557 557 2 169.00 $169.00 $941 —
620 620 3 140.00 $140.00 $868 -19.00
747 747 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,046 -7.00
907 thin fleshed 907 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 12 202.00 $202.00 $529 —
305–347 332 64 180.00–196.00 $194.94 $647 +16.94
375–392 377 26 174.00–187.00 $185.16 $698 +15.16
400–420 411 7 160.00–179.00 $170.84 $702 +12.98
477–492 485 11 162.00–166.00 $163.35 $792 —
502–544 530 30 153.00–157.00 $155.86 $826 +7.89
574–588 581 35 146.00–158.50 $156.40 $909 +9.20
629–640 630 17 139.00–150.00 $148.69 $937 +0.94
651 651 7 143.00 $143.00 $931 +6.00
650–674 667 7 133.00–141.00 $138.77 $926 +1.77
948 948 22 125.50 $125.50 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 14 244.00 $244.00 $532 —
342–347 345 4 184.00–190.00 $187.02 $645 +7.02
515 515 3 170.00 $170.00 $876 +14.81
575–590 588 13 150.00–153.00 $150.45 $885 +3.45
601–635 618 11 147.00–152.00 $150.38 $929 +6.75
723 723 45 147.00 $147.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 184.00 $184.00 $556 -11.00
455 455 7 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
555 555 2 125.50 $125.50 $697 -13.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
591 thin fleshed 591 11 142.00 $142.00 $839 —
718 718 4 125.50 $125.50 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 144.00 $144.00 $799 —
747 747 2 118.00 $118.00 $881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–805 760 85-90% 2 41.00–42.00 $41.47 $315 —
805 805 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $362 -6.44
790–1030 900 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $53.31 $480 —
870–1255 1038 85-90% 11 60.00–71.00 $67.27 $698 —
1045–1137 1113 85-90% 7 75.75–76.50 $75.88 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 80-85% 3 66.00 $66.00 $579 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $983 +8.75
1005–1439 1336 80-85% 17 67.50–76.50 $71.53 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 72.75 $72.75 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1805 1553 5 82.50–97.00 $90.23 $1,401 —
1870 1870 1 66.50 $66.50 $1,244 -24.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
800–1125 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–1,050.00 $930.00
750–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,350.00 $1,176.92
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1000–1500 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 925.00–1,250.00 $1,080.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00
500 500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
725 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,325.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,308.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.